The lines we skied that are open, however, had been tracked up-bordering on bumped up. If we strip away also the notion that backcountry skiing is entirely about getting the powdery goods, it opens up the opportunity for the joy of the tour to be the focus. That is, the journey of walking up mountains and skiing down them in good company regardless of conditions is the destination itself and soft, over the shoulders powder skiing is just a bonus.
Call me an idealist, but as backcountry skiing grows, places like Bluebird might be exactly what the sport needs. A crew enjoys low-angle powder turns in one of the many aspen groves on the property. Looks beautiful.
I would use a place like this to do training laps, introduce friends to backcountry, and do solo days safely. Just hanging around in a warming yurt would be a pleasure. Thanks for the tips! Maine is great, too. Burnt Mtn is a lift served area of Sugarloaf, usually scraped of moguls unless you are right there after a dump. Not really BackCountry. Ron, agreed. It used to be a 30 minute boot from the highest lift. Now there is a snowcat option. First day of skinning, November 3rd!
Enjoyed 10 inches of fresh today at a resort, where I could find untracked lines in secret stashes into the afternoon. There is little avy hazard, back East, except for Mt Washington area and Adirondacks. Get out with friends, and you can find untracked powder, even on the Right Coast. Thanks to Bluebird for hosting a great event. Rowdy and a true test of fitness and skills. The Cosmic couli boot pack was a leg burner.
Gracias to all that helped pull this off. I hope this event can continue. I have a 4 pack… need to grab some friends and go check it out. At first was skeptical — why pay for whats generally available for free?
But its great for new folks and also nice to have the avy mitigation, especially in a year like this. Under typical backcountry circumstances, that would present a serious problem—but not at Bluebird. Here, 1, acres of skiable-yet-rugged backcountry terrain is controlled by snow safety professionals, mitigating the avalanche risks backcountry skiers are likely to encounter in an uncontrolled environment.
The resort maintains seven marked skin tracks, making it easy for beginners to learn how to skin uphill and access the goods. As for backcountry gear and education, Bluebird makes that available, too, with gear rentals, onsite AIARE avalanche education courses, and on-snow backcountry skiing lessons and skills clinics.
Whenever you learn a new activity or sport, you are classed as a beginner. For any beginner there is a large degree of learning, especially around the nuances of the language used within the activity or sport. Skiing is no different. Fear not. Ever new skier has been there. The ski lingo language evolves too, crafted by skiers and snowboarders who are far younger and cooler than me. In February I went skiing in Meribel , and during the week we had several days when it was crisp white pistes and clear blue sky.
It was a fair comment. In no particular order, here goes:. BLUEBIRD DAY — this phrase is typically shouted by excited skiers and snowboarders first thing in the morning when they open the curtains, and typically denotes a cloudless, blue sky day, often after a night of snowfall.
This is the period of time when the snow clouds roll in and you can barely see 10m in front of you. Best to sit this one out in the bar. This is where you point your toes inwards, which in turn points your skis inwards, making a pizza slice shape, and using your weight to turn left and right. Often combined with gnarly for use in a positive context.
It basically means any off-piste area outside of resort boundaries that is not patrolled or cleared of avalanche dangers, usually quite a way from the resort. EDGES — These are the sharpened metal strip on the sides of your skis, used for gaining control on the snow, and enabling a good, solid turn.
This is where your legs turn in parallel, letting the skis do the work as you turn.
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